Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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In its second year, the event attracted flyers and spectators from Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico. Because of the event's continued success, it is expected to become an annual occurrence in Pine Bluffs. Pine Bluffs Town Council Member Janna Kestner said the event will hopefully continue for years to come....
The lights will go out in Pine Bluffs for several hours the night of Tuesday, October 30. That’s due in part to the town’s electrical infrastructure being in desperate need of repair, town officials say. Specifically, a substation that the town relies on is outdated and sustained severe damage during the 2016 hailstorm. Because a substation failure would be catastrophic, repairs are planned for the night of October 30. “Without these substation upgrades, our system is very vulnerable to a town-wide power outage that we’re not prepared for,” s...
Pine Bluffs, Wyoming – Lindsay Forepaugh, the Chief Financial Officer of High West Energy, recently completed her first week as part of the prestigious Nebraska LEAD (Leadership Education/Action Development) program. Nebraska LEAD is the state's premier agricultural leadership development program. It attracts a large number of accomplished applicants every year, and from that talent pool, no more than 30 women and men are chosen to participate. "I am honored to be selected as one of the N...
Lucy & Ed Smith, Jr. of Carpenter, WY would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Nicole Smith, to John Clark Ripley III, son of Meg and John Ripley, Jr. of Newington, New Hampshire. The future bride graduated from Burns High School in Burns, WY and Sheridan College in Sheridan, WY with a registered nursing degree. Ms. Smith is an infusion nurse at the Welch Cancer Center in Sheridan, WY. The future groom graduated from Woodberry Forest School in Woodberry Forest, Virginia...
CHEYENNE—The number of absentee ballots for the Nov. 6 General Election has already surpassed those sent in the 2010 and 2014 elections, according to Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee. Absentee and early voting started Sept. 21 and will end on Nov. 5, the day before the General Election. As of Friday, Sept. 28, Lee reported the Clerk’s office mailed 2469 absentee ballots, a 48% increase from the number sent in 2014 and a 65% increase from 2010. In the first week of early voting, more than 500 persons voted at the polling site in the atrium of the...
In "The Essential Oils Handbook", Colleen Dodt called lavender oil her desert island oil. I've changed the wording a bit because the lavender plant has so many more ways to be used than just essential oils. Although the essential oil is the most commonly known product, there are others. Hydrosol, buds and flowers are other ways to use lavender. Not only are there various forms to use the plant, there are many ways to use it. To begin with, you have to know which variety you are working with...
This year's theme was "The road trip to Victory", and that's just what it'll be. This year the boys football team is matched up against Bighorn, a rematch from state. When asked how do you feel about your opponents the average response was they are going to get wrecked. Coming from a back to back state championship its typical that they are so sure of a win. Hopefully their heads don't get too big. The Volleyball girls will be going against the Kimball Longhorns and team the have played against...
My father before me was a United States Air Force veteran. He served over twenty years. My time as a United States Air Force veteran was much shorter. Then came my husband, Jim, who retired at almost twenty-one years. After his retirement, our daughter Rhonda Rasgorshek served active duty in the Wyoming Air Guard. All of us are someone's child who served in the military. As with any branch of service, our soldiers can be sent to a war zone, be assigned to foreign countries where there is unrest and instability. Moms and Dads stand proud of...
Following a great lunch with a banana split, the Pine Bluffs Senior Center got down to business with their meeting and elections of new board members on September 24. The minutes were approved, as well as the treasurer's report and expenditures to be paid. Director, Alisha Michaud presented a graph to the membership showing operations for the center. The resignation of Ron Ladd was heard, and the board will appoint a replacement for him at the next meeting in October. Lowell Klassy and Burt...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets spent this week doing something they're not used to: Trying to bounce back. Playing before a homecoming crowd Friday evening, Pine Bluffs hosted a Big Horn team that was out for revenge after dropping last year's 1A state championship playoff game to the Hornets. And they got it, handing a stunning 42-7 loss to the Hornets. Friday night's loss also snapped a 19-0 run for the Hornets. Not five minutes into the first quarter, Pine Bluffs found themselves losing for the...
The Lady Hornets kept their momentum going for another week on the volleyball court. This time it came at home against Kimball and on the road in Lusk. on Thursday, the Lady Hornets hosted Kimball and won in three games, 25-20, 25-18 and 25-13. "We focused on week on serve receive and defense," head coach Lisa Gilbert said. "They were a different team and didn't let a lot drop. "Their hard work paid off and we must continue to work at it each week. I'm very proud of them." Hyleigh Fornstrom:...
The Pine Bluffs-Burns cross country team traveled to Wheatland last week. And they brought their A-game. “This was by far the best meet we ran all year,” said coach Ashley Rousseau. “These kids came out to compete today.” Girls results Piper Perez continued a strong season, leading her team with a 3rd place finish at 20:29. She was followed by teammate Emma Gonzalez, who took 6th place with a time of 21:06. Shelby Thurin, who Rousseau said thrives in cold weather, finished with a time of 21:50. Hallie Christofferson was one second away from a...
8 and Under 58 - Jax Thurin’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) received a bye () (Bye) Champ. Round 2 - Cale Richardson (Oklahoma Wrestling Academy) won by fall over Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) (Fall 0:59) Cons. Round 2 - Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 3 - Brode Coates (High Plains Thunder) won by fall over Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) (Fall 0:39) Girls Elementary 68 - MaKenna Thurin’s place is 5th and has scored 5.0 team poi...
CASPER, WY - Nearly 900 Special Olympics athletes, Unified Sports® partners, coaches, friends, family and volunteers from throughout Wyoming will travel to Casper for the 2017 Special Olympics Wyoming Fall Tournament held October 4-6 in Casper, WY. Athletes will compete in Tennis, Soccer, Cycling, and Bowling events over the course of three days in the Casper area. Athletes competing in this year’s Fall Tournament hail from: Cody, Lander, Powell, Riverton, Thermopolis, Washakie County, Bridger Valley, Evanston, Sublet County, Sweetwater Co...
